Utah woman dies in 15 Freeway crash near Yermo

A St. George, Utah, woman died after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a crash with a semi-truck, the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office reported Saturday.

The woman was identified as Meena Khodidias Patel, 25, according to the coroner’s website.

The crash was reported about 10:40 p.m. Friday on the 15 Freeway south of Harvard Road.

California Highway Patrol officers found a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu that had hit the back of a tractor-trailer, according to the coroner’s website. The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle, which then rolled an unspecified number of times, according to the coroner’s website.

Patel suffered trauma to the upper part of her body, the coroner’s website said. Personnel with the Marine Base Logistical Ambulance responded to the incident and declared Patel dead at the scene.